Iran slams call for UN probe into alleged use of its drones

The overseas spokesperson says requires a probe into using alleged Iranian-origin drones in Ukraine is ‘false and baseless’.

This undated photograph launched by the Ukrainian army reveals the wreckage of what Kyiv has described as an Iranian drone downed close to Kupiansk, Ukraine [File: Ukrainian military's Strategic Communications Directorate via AP]

Iran has strongly condemned a name by France, Germany and the UK for the United Nations to research the accusations that Russia has used Iranian-origin drones to assault Ukraine, in line with its overseas ministry.

Nasser Kanaani, spokesman for Iran’s overseas ministry, mentioned on Saturday that the decision by the so-called E-3 group of nations was “false and baseless” and that it was “strongly rejected and condemned”.

Ukraine says Russia has used Iranian-made Shahed-136 assault drones that cruise in direction of their goal and explode on impression.

“The federal government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in its pursuit to guard its nationwide curiosity and to safe the rights of the noble Iranian folks, reserves the correct to reply to any irresponsible motion,” the Iranian overseas ministry web site quoted Kanaani as saying.

“It won't hesitate to defend the pursuits of the Iranian folks,” he mentioned, with out elaborating.

In a letter signed by their UN envoys, the three European international locations backed Ukraine’s name on Monday for a UN inquiry, arguing the drone use breached UN Safety Council Decision 2231 endorsing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Raisi’s defiant tone

In a speech on Saturday, President Ebrahim Raisi struck a defiant tone on Iran’s army gross sales usually, saying the nation was now a preferred potential exporter of weapons.

Tehran denies supplying drones to Moscow within the Ukraine struggle.

Raisi mentioned throughout his current travels abroad, together with New York, the place he attended the UN Basic Meeting, “Individuals got here as much as me asking us to promote them army merchandise. ‘Why us?’ I requested them, ‘there are such a lot of different international locations … They mentioned ‘as a result of yours are higher’.”

He didn't specify the type of weapons he was requested to promote or who had approached him. This, he mentioned, had angered Iran’s enemies who “don't need us to develop … to overcome markets”.

“Let the enemy get offended and die of anger,” Raisi mentioned.